When I worked as the marketing manager for a local grooming salon in London, I quickly learned about the natural ebb and flow of grooming customers. We’d be super busy leading up to the holidays, when dogs needed their summer haircuts and in the weekends of course. But then sometimes during the weekdays, we’d have […]
Social Media Tips for Pet Businesses
Looking for social media inspiration for your pet business? Kick start your pet business social media strategies with these articles, tips and ideas.
Pet Holidays in May- Promotional Ideas for your Pet Biz
National Pet Month National Pet Month is a celebration of the benefits that pets bring to people’s lives – and vice versa. It is observed annually in the United States in May and during the month of April in the United Kingdom. Take Action: Download the free image and share it on Facebook, or your blog. […]
How to Promote your Pet Business on Facebook – Without Advertising
One of the most common questions I get about Facebook is how to use it to promote and sell products and services. And it’s a real good question too – because as a pet business owner, if you can’t use social media to promote your services then, what’s the point? Yes I know social media […]
How to Make Shareable Facebook Images Using Canva
Canva is my absolute favourite place to create images for social media. It’s free to use, you can choose from their professional templates or start a design from scratch. Canva have created professional layouts, or templates using the right size for everything from Facebook covers to Facebook ads and posts – so all you […]
How to Grow Your Facebook Engagement (hint: it’s as easy as giving cookies to a puppy)
Tumbleweed. Crickets. These two words describe what most pet professionals experience after posting a photo or a status update on Facebook. That’s right. Absolutely nothing happens. And it’s infuriating, isn’t it? Facebook is supposed to be a good way to promote your pet products and services, but why is so hard to get seen by […]
9 Ways to Get More Facebook Likes (and what to watch out for!)
A couple of months ago I was contacted by a prospective client who wanted to grow her pet business Facebook page. She wanted more Facebook Likes and she wanted to know exactly how to start earning money from Facebook. Before I talked to her on the phone I had a quick look at their […]
Turn your Facebook Cover Image into a Billboard for your Pet Business
Facebook, whether you love it or hate it comes with a lot of possibilities for free exposure for pet businesses. You know the big image at the top of your Facebook wall? It’s called a cover image, and you can upload just about any image, with or without text there. But instead of just uploading […]
How I Scheduled 3 Months Of Facebook Posts In One Hour
The office dog, my husband and I spent the long memorial weekend taking long hikes and enjoying the sunshine. We had such a lovely time. But as I’m writing this blogpost it’s Tuesday and I’m back behind my desk here at My Brand Buddy HQ and I’ve been struggling to get organized all day. You know the […]
[New Video] How to Set Up Facebook’s New Call-To-Action Buttons
Over the last couple of months, Facebook have rolled out a new feature for business pages named ‘call-to-action’ buttons. These brand new buttons are great news for pet businesses wanting to drive more traffic to their websites, videos or online stores. Perhaps you’ve seen these buttons appear on your favorite Facebook pages, and wondered how to add them […]
Here’s a Quick Way to Start Networking with other Pet Businesses in Facebook Groups
Let’s talk about networking! One of the first things we learn when we set up a pet business is the value of having the right contacts and the importance of networking. But it’s not always easy to get started with networking – especially if you’re new in town. In this article – I will show […]